Definition

Verb: - To film or photograph something again. This action is typically taken because the original attempt was unsatisfactory due to technical errors, performance issues, or changes in creative direction.

Usage

The verb "reshoot" is used when a scene, photograph, or segment of video needs to be recorded again. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the thing being filmed again). It is commonly used in the context of filmmaking, television production, and photography.

Examples

• The director was unhappy with the lighting, so they decided to reshoot the entire sequence.
• We will need to reshoot the commercial tomorrow with the new actor.
• The photographer asked us to reshoot the portrait because I blinked.

Advanced Usage

• "to be reshot" (Passive Voice): Describes a scene or photo that has been filmed again.
  • The ending of the movie was reshot after the test audience reacted poorly.
• As a Gerund ("reshooting"): The act of filming again.
  • Reshooting that complex stunt scene cost the production an extra week.

Variants and Related Words

• Reshoot can also function as a noun, though this is less common, referring to the instance of filming again.
  • The schedule includes a reshoot for scene 15 this afternoon.
• Retake (verb/noun): A close synonym, especially in film and photography contexts, meaning to shoot again.

Synonyms

• Refilm: To film again.
• Retake: To photograph or film again; also the resulting new shot.
• Do over: A more general phrase meaning to do something again from the start.

Related Phrases

• Go for another take: A common phrase on a film set meaning to perform and record the scene again.
• Pickup shot: A minor shot, often a close-up or insert, that is filmed after the main production to fix or enhance a scene; this may involve a partial reshoot.

Verb

1. shoot again
   • We had to reshoot that scene 24 times